TheaterWorks (Hartford)

TheaterWorks is a non-profit, professional theater company situated on Pearl Street in downtown Hartford, Connecticut. The company was founded in 1985 by Steve Campo[1] and is currently run by Rob Ruggiero who serves as Producing Artistic Director. Since its founding in 1985, TheaterWorks has produced over 130 plays and presents approximately 225 performances per season.[1] On average, TheaterWorks’ annual audience tops 40,000 of which more than 5,000 are subscribers.

TheaterWorks
City Arts on Pearl
Address233 Pearl Street
Hartford, Connecticut
United States
Coordinates41.7664°N 72.6774°W / 41.7664; -72.6774
OwnerTheaterWorks
TypeRegional theatre
Capacity195
Construction
Built1927[1]
Website
www.theaterworkshartford.org

Building
Front view

The historic Art Deco Building at 233 Pearl Street was built in 1927.[1] TheaterWorks operated in the building in the 1980s, finally purchasing it outright in 1993.[2] In 2008, the building was renamed City Arts on Pearl. TheaterWorks converted the building into an arts center, now home to numerous nonprofit organizations as well as performance, gallery, office, rehearsal, and storage spaces. The theater itself is in the basement of the building and is a small intimate space. It seats 195 people and is only 8 rows back in any direction.[3][4]

The large, brick building is in Art Deco style with decorative Moorish Revival touches.[5][6]

References
  1. "Theater So Close You Can Feel It". TheaterWorks. TheaterWorks Hartford. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
  2. "Hats Off To TheaterWorks". The Hartford Courant. 29 April 2010. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
  3. Hartford Steam, 2008 TheaterWorks: A Star is Born
  4. A Quiet Cultural Revolution; The return of the Hooker Day Parade, a quirky D.I.Y. affair, signals a wider rebirth of Hartford's funky artsy spirit. TheaterWorks houses many not for profit arts organizations. Comments, October 23, 2008, Adam Bulger, Hartford Advocate
  5. Joanne Greco Rochman, Republican-American Women on the warpath, Jan. 22, 2009
  6. Tom Condon, Staging A One-Man Revival, TheaterWorks Founder's Vision, Effort Produces Hartford Arts Linchpin On Pearl Street, Hartford Courant, February 15, 2009


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